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Call OAuth-Protected APIs from GitHub Actions Using Federated Credentials

Learn how to execute automated integration tests against OAuth-protected APIs from GitHub Actions workflows using federated credentials. This enables secure API testing without managing secrets in your CI/CD pipeline.

Call OAuth-Protected Backends from API Management using Send-Request Policy with Client Certificate

Learn how to implement certificate-based OAuth authentication in API Management using JWT assertions and the send-request policy. This approach provides stronger security than client secrets by proving possession of a private key without transmitting it.

Call OAuth-Protected Backends from API Management using Send-Request Policy with Client Secret

When API Management’s credential manager isn’t suitable for your OAuth scenarios, you can implement token handling directly using policies. In this post, I show how to call OAuth-protected backends using the send-request policy with Client Credentials Flow and a client secret stored in Key Vault.

Call OAuth-Protected Backends from API Management using Credential Manager

Azure API Management’s credential manager provides a simple, managed way to handle OAuth flows with automatic token acquisition and caching. In this post, I show how to configure it using Bicep and integrate it into your APIs. I also highlight key considerations to help you decide when credential manager is the right choice versus custom token handling.

Call OAuth-Protected APIs with Managed Identity from API Management

Learn how to use API Management to call OAuth-protected APIs with managed identity. This enables secure API-to-API communication and privilege delegation patterns without managing secrets.

Call OAuth-Protected APIs with Managed Identity from Logic Apps

Azure Logic Apps Standard makes it easy to call OAuth-protected APIs using managed identity. This post demonstrates how to use the HTTP action’s built-in authentication and token caching for secure, reliable calls.